It's getting ugly out there . . .

[Brigid]

I like to watch Wolf Blitzer in the early evenings on Cnn, especially Jack Cafferty's segment. He gets the best e-mails! Tonight the last question of the hour was: "How is the crisis in the economy affecting you?" The best response: "Last Friday I was laid off. My brother just called me to say that he was laid off today. Does this answer your question?"

It's getting scary (ugly, Cafferty calls it) out there! And yet the * regime calls it a "tough patch." :eyes:

[DemocratInSoCal]

1. Surprised They Still Give Cafferty His 60 Second Segments

He gets all worked up about things, I'm surprised they haven't muzzled him yet.

[zanne]

2. Yes, it is getting scary.

This is the first time ever that I've worried about the possibility of becoming homeless. My husband and I have cut down as much as we possibly can, and we're still struggling to get by. I have no idea what we'll do if it gets worse.

[OwnedByFerrets]

7. Wifey got released 3 weeks ago,

and no offers of employment, and to top it off, after 30 yrs of paying into the system, she is refused benefits. Yes, we have appealed, but no guarantee of it being reversed. Things are tuff and getting worse.

[zanne]

10. Your wife isn't entitiled to any benefits?

What happened?

[OwnedByFerrets]

14. Her ex-employer is fabricating the reasons

for her release. They dont want to have to pay the unemployment and all an employer has to do is lie about the reasons and the state takes "their" word for it. As I said, we have appealed, but that takes time and in the meantime, we are hurting badly.

[guitar man]

3. yes, it is

and a lot of us who are still working are finding that our wages and salaries just aren't cutting it. :(

[madokie]

12. I was making more twenty years ago than what these kids today are making

hell thirty years ago construction wages were about where they are today. The American dream is no more. We've been reduced to live and die with no fun in there anywhere. republicanism sucks big time

[LSparkle]

4. But the Dow went up 400+ points today! Rejoice! Be happy!

:sarcasm:

And the few dollars I have in my wallet are worth less (worthless!) than
they were yesterday ...

[spanone]

5. bu$h* would have to admit his economic policies have been disasterous...tough patch my ass

[angrycarpenter]

6. My job may end in May.

My van just locked up and there is no money to buy anything else. I have $20.00 in the bank.

At least I have my health. Anybody want to buy some health?

[Autumn]

9. Would love to buy it

unfortunately I can't afford it.

[RockaFowler]

8. Bush's "Rough Patch" Analogy Stinks

I heard that stupid expression too many times Sunday. Just shut up Mr Bush!!!

[zanne]

11. I guess he knew that "bump in the road" was overused. nt

[lpbk2713]

13. The RW Radio Hatemongers are still saying things are just great.

Must be they didn't get the memo. :eyes: